Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)

Waste of time

Absolutely Fantastic

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

i loved this movie and have the DVD i have watched it over 20 times everything in this movie is so good the songs the scenery acting everything its a love story between akshay and katrina and how they both fall in love with each other and then overcome the obstacles thrown towards them by them been engaged to sum1 else its very sweet and even though katrinas voice was dubbed she did a very good job acting wise akshay was great this guy can romance a 23 yr old at the age of 39 and look 25 only akshay could do that anil and bipasha also add a good touch to the movie but akshay and katrina carry this movie out fantastically watch it stuff the bad reviews this movie is a real tear jerker romance

i just watched it now i never loved a movie that much only Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is The only Movie i Love more than Humko Deewana Kar Gaye but Still Humko Deewana Kar Gaye so wonderful the story not far from Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna anyway The Love must when no matter what thats my opinion besides i don't agree with those kids who don't like Humko Deewana Kar Gaye or Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and No Wonder because you cant like those movies unless you are mature enough and understand the true meaning of love and also have to not be soo chaotic about what u believe just have to feel the love because love is the greatest faith in this life you don't agree with that who cares you will die alone!

In an age when Hindi cinema is winning global respect with films like Black, Rang De Basanti and Being Cyrus, one Humko Deewana Kar Gaye is enough to tarnish the image of the entire industry as a place that churns out conventional crap.What's new about the film one might ask? Absolutely nothing. The same boy-meets-girl story. Both engaged to someone else. Celebration Song! Boy saves girl from goondas. Both fall for each other. Dream sequence love song! The 'someone else' makes an entry at the interval point and takes away the girl. Heartbreak song! And at the end the 'someone else' hands over the girl into the boy's arms. Reunion song! Happy ending? No, a sad beginning! How could director Raj Kanwar at the first place think to start a film on such an age-old clichéd plot? The director claims to have been inspired by some real life story to make this movie. Seems like the real-life story he came across was Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. This is the zillionth version of the film in Bollywood.For how long will the actors indulge in melodrama in the name of performances? For how long will a cinematographer keep revolving the camera during song sequences on cliff ends and mountaintops in the name of scenic photography? For how long will the producer rope in actors for special appearances as surprise elements that no more remain a suspense till the movie releases? For how long will a director regurgitate rotten recipes and yet claim that his film is 'different'? And for how long will the audiences encourage stars rather than performers? The problem with HDKG is it's one-dimensional story. Right from scene one the viewer can predict the next scene without going wrong till the last scene. The screenplay is lousy, long-drawn-out, impractical and simply yawn inducing. The writing (actually the lack of it) is so bland that there are no plot-points, twists or turns in the story that would grab your attention.Picture this scene where Akshay and Katrina are trapped inside their car stuck amidst snow. Throughout the night they don't get out of the car because the doors are stuck in snow. And as morning arrives, Akshay simply scrolls down the window and gets out. So what was he waiting all night for inside the car? To sing a song in a dream sequence and inflict pain on the audience.Akshay Kumar makes you laugh in the film. Now that obviously is not a compliment considering that the film is not a comedy but an emotional drama. Now we are so used to see Akshay in comic roles where he mocks melodrama that when he actually tries to be serious in this film, the scene ends up being unintentionally funny. Not that Akshay is a bad actor, but he is surely wasting his potential with such shoddy scripts.Katrina Kaif gets maximum scope with her screen time and puts in a sincere effort. But then the film has its limitations. Bipasha Basu only gets to flaunt the close up shots of her belly-button in two songs.And was it goodwill or good money that made Anil Kapoor sign the film? Because there was certainly nothing good about the role! He tries his best but his character is so underdeveloped and ineffective that you feel sorry for the actor. He gets into frenzy over his possessiveness pangs but for the sake of a Bollywood hero, turns typically large-hearted at the end and parts away with his fiancée to reunite her with her true love.Interestingly the climax of the film traverses the anti-cultural path as against the other mushy flicks in this genre that go on endorsing Indian traditions. But if director Raj Kanwar thinks that he has attempted something path-breaking in this film by showing a married woman leaving her husband and getting back to her ex-flame, he is mistaken. It will take him ages to come in contact with the modern day film-making. His last few films from Andaaz, Ab Ke Baras to Dhai Akshar Prem Ke had nothing new to offer. We would still prefer a Judaai or a Laadla from you Raj ji even if that takes you to remake a south flick. At least that is better than repeating tried-n-tested Bollywood formulas.The translation of Deewana can have different connotations from crazy to mad. Humko Deewana Kar Gaye lives up to the title with respect to the latter connotation.

The only reason that i give Humko Deewana Kar Gaye a much not deserved 7 out of 10 is that although the mistakes were noticeable, they were quite funny. Bollywood is at a very weird point because they are just figuring out they can do new tricks with the camera n decide 2 cram all the cool effects into one fast-paced song. The song Rockstar has been bombed with quick editing and quick paced cinematography that the entire song looks entirely fake and completely unnecessary. And another thing what the hell is all that random stuff bout in the car...our two lovers are trapped in a snow storm just because Katrina closed her eyes for 2 milliseconds n suddenly there they are surrounded by mountains of snow and your thinking OK how they are going to get out? but also how long was that girl asleep for? they must have fell bout 7 feet and suddenly it shows them surrounded by 89173905873 feet mountains of snow. And what a cheap holiday they went on...just close your eyes and your at the destination...and she goes "Rome...Spanish steps" like there really are Spanish steps in Rome....shouldn't it be Italian? and another thing they both imagined exactly the same clothes...and what was all that "I'm not in the Kashmirs mountains..(lets go of hand)...I'm afraid of heights"...i mean calm down your just in a car for gods sake. And in that song where Akshay is really sad its got a bit of the song where hes on a bridge and then it suddenly shows him running through this jungle with snow and back to the bridge and then him again in the jungle panting and breathing heavily...i mean what was the point?? Akshay can run through branches full of snow and get very tired? And that song...For your eyes only? quite a good song but at one point the camera looks down on the room and there's like 5 people there and when it looks again the whole rooms filled! Anyway despite all of the above Humko Deewana Kar Gaye is a very good film and it certainly kept the other actor secret...i wont say who it is but its not Salman because i honestly thought it was but was very surprised...but you'd think after seeing Akshay claiming to be a room service boy you'd recognise him......... Anyway go watch the film and the songs are good....fine only Fanaah, for your eyes only and Humko Deewana Kar Gaye